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The Routine of Fellowship

I love my little routines. They make me feel safe; they work for me. Some of those have been around for what seems like a life time, and I have settled into a comfortable rhythm with them. And then,...

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Sit with Me a while

“Sit with Me a while,” I heard Him say. “But Lord, I have so much to do today!” And I went about getting ready for my day. “In a little bit.” “Sit with Me now,” I heard His voice again. He somehow...

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Henri and Isaiah

Boys, you are going to feel like you are 10 feet tall and nothing is impossible to you. And you are going to swing and hit the ball and run and score and do your little victory dance. And you are going...

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Trusting Jesus. Or not.

I made it well through surgery. Trusting Jesus. I got up and took my first step with a walker. Trusting Jesus. I got home and got settled. Trusting Jesus. Baby steps daily. Getting better. Relying on...

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Why do You Have to Hurt Me so much?

It’s a weird question, I know, but I just have to know. Going through knee rehab PT is not for the faint of heart, let me tell you. “How necessary is this stretching?” “Indispensable,” she answers...

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Lessons my Dog Taught Me

It is her final hours, and somehow she knows it. She asks for food and does her stroll around the yard, smelling the air as if she wanted to forever remember it. She comes back in and curls up on her...

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I sent My Word to Heal Her

It’s been years since the blade cut open her heart. Since her pain stained her perception of all things. It’s been years, and life has continued, breathing in, breathing out. And she laughed a little...

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No more Dreaming Allowed

Life taught you that you better play small. Better not make waves, you know. Better stay in the shadow. Because in the shadow, there is less of a chance to be challenged. To bleed to death. Keep your...

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I Know Every Inch of Her

After our exhilarating walk in the woods, she laps what seems like gallons of water, then plops herself as close to me as possible, sticking to my skin with every inch of hers. We are both sweaty, and...

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A Bulwark Never Failing

She reminds me of a wounded animal, her eyes holding mine for dear life, seeking for her answers there. I smile, but it escapes her. “You are going to make it,” I whisper. She lowers her face, no...

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